It’s on the verge of happening - Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain for €222 million.

Despite all the reports, it’s the sort of transfer that will only be believed when Neymar is holding a PSG shirt having signed a contract.

But if all the speculation is to be believed, the Ligue 1 club are willing to pay Neymar’s release clause and the Brazilian himself is keen on a move to the Parc des Princes.

So what is stopping the move?

Well, the Sunday Times have produced a detailed report on the proposed transfer.

They claim, like many other outlets, that the deal has already been agreed and he will earn £26.8 million-per-year (€30m).

In total, the deal will cost PSG a crazy £500 million when the transfer fee and terms of the contract are taken into account.

So why hasn’t the deal gone through yet?

Why the move has been delayed

Well, The Times think they know why.

They claim the only reason Neymar’s move hasn’t been completed yet is because of the player’s father.

Neymar Sr. has asked PSG to delay the announcement until after July 31 because he’s due to receive £23.3 million commission from Barcelona on this date for the role he played in his son signing a new deal back in October.

If Neymar was to leave before July 31, Barca would be under no obligation to pay his father that fee.

One fee that Neymar’s father will definitely receive if his son becomes the world’s most expensive player, though, is the 10% of the transfer fee.

You don’t need to be a mathematician to work out that means he will pocket an outrageous €22 million for facilitating the deal.

And if he can delay the transfer until August, he’ll get a further £23.8 million from Barcelona.

Crazy.